On the eve of the Spring Festival, many places encourage migrant workers to celebrate the New Year on the spot, and more and more people choose to stay in their "second hometown" to experience a different flavor of the New Year——
A two-way run of guarding and being guarded
Our reporter Yin Xiaoyan
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The festive season is approaching, in order to reduce the flow of people, reduce the risk of epidemic transmission, and consolidate the hard-won prevention and control results, many places advocate foreign workers to celebrate the New Year in place, and more and more people choose to stay in their "second hometown" to experience the warm year taste.
The grass-roots staff who are fighting on the front line of epidemic prevention and control keep their thoughts and concerns in their hearts and guard the safety of thousands of households.
At the same time, family members thousands of miles away are also being carefully guarded.
Going home for the Chinese New Year is the year-long wish of every wandering child.
However, recently, there have been many outbreaks spread across the country.
The festive season is approaching, in order to reduce the flow of people, reduce the risk of epidemic transmission, and consolidate the hard-won prevention and control results, many places advocate foreign workers to celebrate the New Year in place, and more and more people choose to stay in their "second hometown" to experience the warm year taste.
In the interview, many people who stayed in another place to celebrate the New Year said, "I protect other people's hometown, and others protect my relatives in my hometown." The local New Year is becoming a two-way journey of guarding and being guarded.
The ever-upgrading warm-hearted "gift pack"
The reporter combed and found that as of recently, Guangdong, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu and other places have introduced local New Year's subsidy guarantee policies.
Among the "post-staying red envelopes" in various places, the "staying in Xiamen red envelopes" is eye-catching.
Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province will increase subsidies on the basis of the policy in 2021. The living allowance for corporate employees staying in Xiamen will be increased from 1,500 yuan per person to a maximum of 2,000 yuan per person.
It is estimated that there are more than 500 eligible enterprises and more than 50,000 employees can enjoy the subsidy funds.
In addition to issuing red envelopes for staying in the post, cities such as Foshan, Hangzhou, and Shaoxing also provide convenience for those who stay in the local area for the Chinese New Year by issuing consumer coupons, free tickets for scenic spots, and free parking.
Among them, Zhejiang Jinhua will issue 300 million yuan of consumer coupons, and Shaoxing will release 500 million yuan of consumer coupon gift packages.
Anhui Hefei specially released a special action plan for stabilizing jobs and retaining workers during the Spring Festival.
It is planned to stay in fertilizer from January 26 to February 9, work in key industrial enterprises, major construction project enterprises, industrial enterprises and service enterprises in Hefei City, and pay social insurance in fertilizer non-Anhui Province household registration Red envelopes are distributed to employees, and the distribution standard is 1,000 yuan per person.
In addition, many places have also introduced benefits such as job stabilization subsidies, skills training subsidies, rental subsidies, and hardship subsidies.
The Binhu District of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province issued a notice to encourage enterprises to stay in work, stabilize production and warm their hearts for the New Year. For some enterprises that meet the conditions for arranging accommodation for non-local employees during the Spring Festival, one month's rent can be reduced or exempted.
Jiangyin City issued the "Ten Measures for Chengyi". From February 1st to March 2nd, if the company recruits new employees who come to Chengcheng for the first time and participate in social insurance for 3 months or more, each recruit will give the company 1,000 yuan of transportation. Subsidies, with a maximum subsidy of 100,000 yuan per enterprise.
In addition, during the Spring Festival in many places, the scenic spots are open to the resident personnel for free, and some areas provide free mobile phone traffic for personnel from other provinces and cities.
Zhejiang Yiwu has made it clear that during the Spring Festival, all parking lots in the city will be free of parking fees, city buses will be free to ride, and A-level scenic spots will be free of tickets.
I stick to a foreign country, my family is guarded
Yu Nan is a community worker in Beijing, whose hometown is Xianyang, Shaanxi.
This year, she continued to celebrate in situ.
During the Chinese New Year, she will also assist the neighborhood committee to popularize the knowledge of epidemic prevention and control in the community by means of home visits, WeChat groups, electronic screens, and posters.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Yu Nan has not been reunited with his family for three years because he has to stick to the front line of prevention and control.
"My parents are getting older, and the time we can spend with them is getting less and less. I feel really guilty about it. But every time I call the old man, they say that we can rest assured that they are very good, and they are very supportive of my work." Yu Nan said that the epidemic in Shaanxi had worried her a few days ago. Thanks to the local community staff, she took good care of her parents.
"Although I miss my family very much, but also as a community worker, I will stay in Beijing to protect other people's families when I think that my family is guarded by them."
Under the severe epidemic prevention and control situation, celebrating the Spring Festival in place will make many people's Spring Festival experience a bit different.
"Celebrating the New Year in place is not only for others, but also for myself and my family. When I go home at this time, I may bring not only warmth, but also the virus that I have followed. Now that technology is very advanced, I can chat with my family through video on my mobile phone. You can express your love as well, and when the epidemic is over, take time to go home and reunite with your family." Lu Qiang is a police officer at a grassroots police station. He just started working last year and will spend the Spring Festival at his post.
When he just told his parents that he could not go home for the Chinese New Year this year, Lu Qiang's mother was a little depressed, but his father, who was beside him, said, "A good boy is in all directions".
Although he can't go home to reunite with his parents, his parents are proud of him.
In order to let the police in a foreign country feel the warmth of the "second hometown", the police station where he works will send New Year wishes to the police by carrying out warm-hearted activities such as greeting their parents remotely and delivering delicious meals to their posts.
"When you put on this police uniform, you carry the sacred mission of obeying orders and serving the people." Lu Qiang said that he will always stick to his post and protect the safety of one party.
"Cloud" New Year's New Year's Fashion
"Dad, how are you and Mom recently? I won't go back for the New Year this year. I sent some New Year's goods to my family, and I'm going to buy you new clothes." Your mother and I are both in good health. During the epidemic, the whole family is safe and sound, and you can work with peace of mind."
Lin Yan, the "Sichuan Girl" who works in a technology company in Beijing, has been celebrating Chinese New Year in Beijing for the second year.
As usual, she bought pastries from Daoxiang Village and roast duck from Quanjude for her parents to deliver them home.
Before, she had received a large box of hometown specialties from her parents.
"New Year's Eve, eating my mom's homemade sausages, and reuniting with them online."
It is understood that a number of supermarkets in Beijing have launched online and offline omni-channel "New Year's Street" sales promotion activities during the Spring Festival, and the Spring Festival will not close to provide sufficient logistical support for consumers in Beijing to live a healthy and peaceful Spring Festival.
Citizens can enjoy online promotions such as "Laba Porridge and Rice Fragrance", "New Year's Gift Box New Year", "New Year's Eve Grain and Oil", "Reunion Dinner", "Eat Dumplings and Welcome the Winter Olympics" and other promotional activities, and buy their favorite New Year's products without leaving home. "Go to the supermarket to minimize the risk of the epidemic.
A person in charge of a supermarket in Beijing said: "Healthy and convenient are the main labels of this year's New Year merchandise. Especially this year's Spring Festival coincides with the opening of the Winter Olympics, and the proportion of young consumers who stay in Beijing to celebrate the New Year has increased. In this regard, we have increased the number of semi-finished pre-made vegetables. The supply is convenient for one person or two people to eat, so that consumers who celebrate the New Year on the spot can also feel the strong New Year flavor."
"Cloud" shopping, "cloud" Chinese New Year, the new fashion under the epidemic has made the local New Year a little more convenient and warm.
Those elderly people who hoped for their children to go home for the Chinese New Year have also changed their minds. Many families are preparing to hold their own Spring Festival Gala in the video on the 30th night of the New Year. .
"Although I miss my family and friends very much during the Chinese New Year, as long as I have a family in my heart, there is reunion everywhere." Lin Yan said.